Mission

We are a place of innovation to plan, build, measure, assess and strengthen student-centered pathways for affordable and competitive education, career readiness and student success. Together with our university partners, we play a vital role in advancing workforce and economic development in the region and state.

Vision

Inspiring and leading educational transformation to serve all learners and to support a thriving equitable economy.

Our Values and Commitments

Deliver an Exceptional Educational Experience

We work every day with our partners to improve the access and affordability of educational opportunities for all students, to provide the support they need to successfully earn a degree or credential, and to secure a meaningful job toward a successful career.

Champion Equity

We are committed to infusing equity in all instructional, operational, analytic, student and partner services provided at USG and in the policies and practices that support and advance USG employees.

Practice Empathy

We see things from other people’s perspectives, treat others with respect for their ideas, expertise and experiences, encourage expression of our differences, and always work to better understand each other.

Dream Together, Reimagine What We Know

We dream of possibilities, open our minds, and see beyond boundaries in every aspect of the student pathway experience, our partnerships, teamwork, what constitutes innovation, and how we demonstrate mission success.

Always Learn

We are curious about new ways of doing things, we try out new ideas, and we see every success or failure as an opportunity to learn and improve our efforts to deliver on our mission.

Collaborate to Reach New Heights

We believe that the promise of more equitable educational opportunities for all students rests with creative and purposeful collaboration across the USG community, among academic and nonprofit partners, employers, and governing jurisdictions. We reach new heights working together rather than working alone.

Deploy Evidence

Data should inform all we do. It is part of our day-to-day decision making, clarifies our goals and promotes accountability, motivates our partnerships, measures the impact of our work, and inspires innovation.

Act with Ownership

Every initiative we take on or problem we confront at USG is a project to build or a problem to be solved, together.

Practice Sustainability

We center sustainability in our planning and decision making to continuously reduce our environmental footprint, to ensure our work is matched by the resources needed for excellence, and to collaborate with our community and University System of Maryland partners to build sustainable partnerships with big impact.

Just Jump

We are thoughtful stewards of the resources entrusted to us with a bias for action. We know that action (testing, piloting, experimenting) is essential to learning and therefore essential to continuously improving the return on investment – more opportunities for more students to earn a credential or degree and secure meaningful employment for a great career journey.